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US 7,201,030 B2Granted
Gate lock device
OwnerE. Erik Timothyinventor
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Abstract
A gate lock device with front and rear units to be mounted on opposite sides of a structure associated with the gate and against which the gate closes. A gravity latch, displaceably mounted in the housing of the front unit, is engageable with a keeper pin. The front and rear units are provided with key-operated locks which are operable to lock and unlock the gravity latch. The rear unit includes an axially displaceable actuator operable to unlock the gravity latch when the key-operated locks are unlocked.
Claims14
A device for latching a gate, comprising:
- a first housing comprising:
- a gravity latch mounted therein;
- a locking mechanism interconnected to said gravity latch;
- and
- a first lock positioned above said gravity latch;
- a second housing comprising:
- a second lock, wherein said first lock and said second lock are aligned along a common axis;
- an actuator interconnected to said second lock;
- and
- a button positioned below said second lock and interconnected to said gravity latch.
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A device for latching a gate, comprising:
- a first housing comprising:
- a gravity latch mounted therein;
- a locking mechanism interconnected to said gravity latch;
- and
- a first lock positioned in said first housing;
- a second housing comprising:
- a second lock, wherein said first lock and said second lock are aligned along a common axis;
- an actuator interconnected to said second lock;
- and
- a button positioned below said second lock and interconnected to said gravity latch;
- wherein said locking mechanism comprises:
- a cam interconnected to said first lock and said actuator;
- a cam follower interconnected to said cam, whereby rotation of said cam causes movement of said cam follower into and out of engagement with said gravity latch.
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